Comments on: Some Things Work Better in Your Head. http://jetpacksandtimemachines.com/some-things-work-better-in-your-head/ The semi-sci fi comic of the future... sort of. Mon, 08 Sep 2008 13:50:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: jim (JP&TM creator) http://jetpacksandtimemachines.com/some-things-work-better-in-your-head/#comment-867 jim (JP&TM creator) Tue, 18 Sep 2007 05:11:56 +0000 http://jetpacksandtimemachines.com/some-things-work-better-in-your-head/#comment-867 Thanks for the feedback Tor! Everybody loves the grandpa (as much as anybody can love a retired super-villain.) The thing about Adams arms... The right one is a robotic arm. Usually I articulate that a little better than I did in this comic, but basically, he always has a long sleeve on his left arm, but his robotic arm is exposed. I suppose he could have a sleeve cover it, but it just wouldn't be the same. Thanks for the feedback Tor! Everybody loves the grandpa (as much as anybody can love a retired super-villain.)

The thing about Adams arms… The right one is a robotic arm. Usually I articulate that a little better than I did in this comic, but basically, he always has a long sleeve on his left arm, but his robotic arm is exposed. I suppose he could have a sleeve cover it, but it just wouldn’t be the same.

]]> By: Tor http://jetpacksandtimemachines.com/some-things-work-better-in-your-head/#comment-865 Tor Tue, 18 Sep 2007 01:45:59 +0000 http://jetpacksandtimemachines.com/some-things-work-better-in-your-head/#comment-865 I love the comic, it's fantastic. Especially the evil villain grandfather haha. @the comic: Adam has his arms showing in the first few panels, and a long sleeve shirt on in the last panel. I love the comic, it’s fantastic. Especially the evil villain grandfather haha.

@the comic: Adam has his arms showing in the first few panels, and a long sleeve shirt on in the last panel.

]]> By: jim (JP&TM creator) http://jetpacksandtimemachines.com/some-things-work-better-in-your-head/#comment-851 jim (JP&TM creator) Fri, 14 Sep 2007 17:18:54 +0000 http://jetpacksandtimemachines.com/some-things-work-better-in-your-head/#comment-851 Yeah doug, thanks. I know... Marc is right. Yeah doug, thanks. I know… Marc is right.

]]> By: Doug http://jetpacksandtimemachines.com/some-things-work-better-in-your-head/#comment-846 Doug Fri, 14 Sep 2007 10:56:20 +0000 http://jetpacksandtimemachines.com/some-things-work-better-in-your-head/#comment-846 Sweet! You've obviously jumped off many a swing in your time, Jim. Love Adam's face in panel 3. And, yeah, I'm forced to agree with Marc. But still a great strip, nonetheless. Sweet! You’ve obviously jumped off many a swing in your time, Jim. Love Adam’s face in panel 3. And, yeah, I’m forced to agree with Marc. But still a great strip, nonetheless.

]]> By: jim (JP&TM creator) http://jetpacksandtimemachines.com/some-things-work-better-in-your-head/#comment-839 jim (JP&TM creator) Thu, 13 Sep 2007 20:56:31 +0000 http://jetpacksandtimemachines.com/some-things-work-better-in-your-head/#comment-839 Damn you Marc Lapierre (of Boxcar Astronaut Fame), your observation is correct! I should have left him face down and muffled his word bubble! Good point. Thanks. Next time please look into the future and let me know ahead of time though ok? Damn you Marc Lapierre (of Boxcar Astronaut Fame), your observation is correct! I should have left him face down and muffled his word bubble!

Good point. Thanks. Next time please look into the future and let me know ahead of time though ok?

]]> By: Marc Lapierre http://jetpacksandtimemachines.com/some-things-work-better-in-your-head/#comment-838 Marc Lapierre Thu, 13 Sep 2007 20:39:17 +0000 http://jetpacksandtimemachines.com/some-things-work-better-in-your-head/#comment-838 I think this strip is great. I don't think the "camera" angle should be different at all. the placement of the buildings in the background tell you how high up he is. The only minor this I would have done differently is keep Adam face down on the ground in the last panel. Let the comedic effects of the plummet to the ground linger a bit. One of the funniest things about the old Roadrunner cartoons, to me at least, isn't so much when the dynamite explodes in the coyote's face, rather the frazzled look of pain and defeat on his face after the smoke clears. Still, top notch strip, though! I think this strip is great. I don’t think the “camera” angle should be different at all. the placement of the buildings in the background tell you how high up he is. The only minor this I would have done differently is keep Adam face down on the ground in the last panel. Let the comedic effects of the plummet to the ground linger a bit. One of the funniest things about the old Roadrunner cartoons, to me at least, isn’t so much when the dynamite explodes in the coyote’s face, rather the frazzled look of pain and defeat on his face after the smoke clears. Still, top notch strip, though!

]]> By: jim (JP&TM creator) http://jetpacksandtimemachines.com/some-things-work-better-in-your-head/#comment-835 jim (JP&TM creator) Thu, 13 Sep 2007 16:48:28 +0000 http://jetpacksandtimemachines.com/some-things-work-better-in-your-head/#comment-835 @ Ray: Hey, thanks for stopping by and dropping off some feedback! @Wit: Yeah... I became aware the other day that my strip is missing a number of things... So in the coming weeks you'll probably see a number of changes and advancements. @Kevin: Thanks kevin. I'm working on it. It's a fine line between showing your influences and ripping them off, and it can be tricky to stay on one side, but I try. @MJ: That action rendering was a pain in my ass... There were a few "do overs" for sure. @Jan: Thanks jan... I've been thinking a lot more lately about 'deepening' the world of JPTM, so we'll see how it goes. @me!: yeah, I know about the legs... but I figured trying to hit the proper action look was more important. It's like if you ever look closely at watterson's drawing of calvin or suzie lifting a big snowball over their heads... the fact is, he has to extend their arms... but you often don't notice because you're focused on the action taking place. @Scott: It's all about changing that pacing you know? @Rachael: No capes in this sucker... We don't go for that "underwear outside the pants" stuff around here. @ Ray: Hey, thanks for stopping by and dropping off some feedback!

@Wit: Yeah… I became aware the other day that my strip is missing a number of things… So in the coming weeks you’ll probably see a number of changes and advancements.

@Kevin: Thanks kevin. I’m working on it. It’s a fine line between showing your influences and ripping them off, and it can be tricky to stay on one side, but I try.

@MJ: That action rendering was a pain in my ass… There were a few “do overs” for sure.

@Jan: Thanks jan… I’ve been thinking a lot more lately about ‘deepening’ the world of JPTM, so we’ll see how it goes.

@me!: yeah, I know about the legs… but I figured trying to hit the proper action look was more important. It’s like if you ever look closely at watterson’s drawing of calvin or suzie lifting a big snowball over their heads… the fact is, he has to extend their arms… but you often don’t notice because you’re focused on the action taking place.

@Scott: It’s all about changing that pacing you know?

@Rachael: No capes in this sucker… We don’t go for that “underwear outside the pants” stuff around here.

]]> By: Rachel OTCS http://jetpacksandtimemachines.com/some-things-work-better-in-your-head/#comment-834 Rachel OTCS Thu, 13 Sep 2007 16:11:02 +0000 http://jetpacksandtimemachines.com/some-things-work-better-in-your-head/#comment-834 Jim, this is great. The silent panels are spot on, and the sound effects are great. But where's his cape? This kind of thing wont work without a cape. It gives ya superpowers. Jim, this is great. The silent panels are spot on, and the sound effects are great.
But where’s his cape? This kind of thing wont work without a cape.
It gives ya superpowers.

]]> By: Scott http://jetpacksandtimemachines.com/some-things-work-better-in-your-head/#comment-833 Scott Thu, 13 Sep 2007 16:06:52 +0000 http://jetpacksandtimemachines.com/some-things-work-better-in-your-head/#comment-833 This is a great change of pace....six panels, five of them silent, and it's funny. Well done. This is a great change of pace….six panels, five of them silent, and it’s funny. Well done.

]]> By: me! (pd guy) http://jetpacksandtimemachines.com/some-things-work-better-in-your-head/#comment-832 me! (pd guy) Thu, 13 Sep 2007 14:15:59 +0000 http://jetpacksandtimemachines.com/some-things-work-better-in-your-head/#comment-832 Comment: The scrambling motion is very well done. Without Fred's mention of it, scrambling was what it looks like. Critiques: Adam's legs (as you mentioned yesterday, barely exist) look too long bending under the swing. And, to go with previous comments, It is Watterson-esque, but I wouldda changed up the camera just a bit, probably looking slightly up at Adam swinging and getting rid of any background. I seem to recall Calvin swinging in an all-white panel and getting the feeling that he must be really high up. Not that I think you should lean towards becoming a Calvin-clone. Related jokes: I got nuthin', 'cept that "Calvin-clone" sounds like a certain cologne company. "She'll want you in her future: JPTM...by Calvin Clone". Comment: The scrambling motion is very well done. Without Fred’s mention of it, scrambling was what it looks like.

Critiques: Adam’s legs (as you mentioned yesterday, barely exist) look too long bending under the swing. And, to go with previous comments, It is Watterson-esque, but I wouldda changed up the camera just a bit, probably looking slightly up at Adam swinging and getting rid of any background. I seem to recall Calvin swinging in an all-white panel and getting the feeling that he must be really high up. Not that I think you should lean towards becoming a Calvin-clone.

Related jokes: I got nuthin’, ‘cept that “Calvin-clone” sounds like a certain cologne company. “She’ll want you in her future: JPTM…by Calvin Clone”.

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